Warrnambool railway line, Victoria
- Warrnambool railway line, Victoria
VictorianRailwayLineInfobox
type = vic
name = Warrnambool
yearcommenced =
yearopened =
yearcompleted =
yearclosed =
fate =
lengthkm = 269 km
stations =
tracks = Double broad gauge track to Geelong, single beyond.
users =
servicepattern = Intercity
RollingStock = Locomotive hauled N type carriages
connections =
formerconnections =
:"This article is about the V/Line service. For the railway itself see Port Fairy railway line"
The Warrnambool Line is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves passengers between state capital Melbourne and the regional city of Warrnambool.
History
In 1993 passenger services on the line were contracted to the private company West Coast Railway. This arrangement remained until 2004 when the contract was handed back the to the Government. V/Line have since operated services on the line. Marshall station in Geelong was opened on the line in 2004, [cite web
url=http://railgeelong.com/locations.php?id=32&name=Marshall
title=Rail Geelong - Marshall Station
publisher=railgeelong.com
accessdate=2008-03-28] and Sherwood Park station in Warrnambool in 2006. [cite web
url=http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/5B8CEA11A3D8F676CA2571F800022DAD?OpenDocument
title=Public transport - Regional railway station projects
publisher=www.doi.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-03-28]
ervices
V/Line operates thrice daily passenger trains on the Warrnambool line from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. Services as far as Marshall station are operated as the Geelong Line. Connex Melbourne services also operate as far as Werribee station as the Werribee Line.
Classified by V/Line as an Intercity service, a snack bar is provided on board trains, and first class accommodation is available. Locomotive hauled N type carriages are used, and all services run semi-express between Geelong and Melbourne, stopping only at major stations.
Bold stations are termini, where some train services terminate; and stations with an asterisk (*) are staffed part time.
ee also
*West Coast Railway (Victoria)
References
External links
* [http://www.vline.com.au http://www.vline.com.au]
* [http://www.vline.com.au/maps/maps/southwest.html Official map]
* [http://www.railgeelong.com/lineguide.php?line=geelong Rail Geelong: Line History]
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